Calash bonnet of golden brown, subtle plaid cotton or silk with ruffle trim framing the face and neckline
- Title
- Calash bonnet of golden brown, subtle plaid cotton or silk with ruffle trim framing the face and neckline
- LC Subject
- hats
- Description
- Calash bonnet of golden brown, subtle plaid cotton or silk with ruffle trim framing the face and neckline; collapsible accordion design is created by sewing wires into channels of fabric; fabric is gathered along the channels; collapsible when not in use, the bonnet lies flat; high shape is to accommodate high, bouffant-like hairstyles or wigs; lined in gauze.
- Motif
- Plaid Accordion
- Work Type
- bonnets (hats)
- Location
- Europe >> Earth United States
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 2004.001.003
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Cotton (or silk) Gauze
- Technique
- Collapsible accordion design hand-sewn wire in channels of fabric
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- The calash bonnet was designed in the 18th century to accommodate the extremely high hairstyles and wigs that were popular during the time period. The calash was purposely created out of necessity rather than style, as the hairstyles grew so enormous that the hood of the cloaks, formerly used for hair protection, were too small. They were worn outdoors to protect the hair and face from wind and weather, and were popular from 1770 to 1790 and then again from 1820 to 1840. The word originated from the French word, calèche, which was a similarly designed collapsible hood on a carriage.